Battle of Rakhni

The Battle of Rakhni (331 BC) was a battle between the forces of the Dahae barbarians of Central Asia and the Indians of Darshan Dwivedi. The battle was a smashing victory for the Dahae, who destroyed Dwivedi's kingdom.

History
The Dahae confederacy of Central Asia often invaded the Achaemenid Empire and the Indian Subcontinent in search of loot, and the Dahae chief Argishti led 721 warriors south into the Hindu Kush (present-day Pakistan), and they were met by a 773-strong army of Indians under Darshan Dwivedi. The Indians were mostly spearmen, with their general having cavalry bodyguards; the Dahae general was also on cavalry, having several horse archers in addition to sickle-wielding warriors. The Dahae army stood its ground and routed the frontline units of the Indian army, including Dwivedi; the morale of the rest of the army collapsed, and the Dahae sent warriors to pursue the fleeing Indians while a few stubborn units were wiped out in continued battle. Dwivedi was killed while leading a futile final charge with his bodyguards, and the Indian army collapsed. Only 11 Dahae barbarians were slain, while 427 Indians died in battle; the Dahae were allowed to continue their plundering.